Students across India protest poor school conditions and demand change
Students across India are speaking up about poor school conditions: think long walks just to reach class, not enough teachers, and unsafe classrooms.
In Hamirpur, 300 children marched six kilometers for a road to their school.
In Lucknow, 250 girls protested missing teachers and basic amenities.
Students with disabilities in Jaipur demanded safer classrooms and better toilets.
These protests are putting the spotlight on bigger problems nationwide.
Government data reveals school resource gaps
Government data reveals big gaps: Karnataka has over 8,000 single-teacher schools; only 6% of Meghalaya's schools have toilets for children with special needs.
Across India's 1.46 million schools, most have internet or computers, but less than half offer accessible toilets or digital libraries.
Shockingly, more than 100,000 single-teacher schools serve nearly 2.9 million children, but thousands of these schools don't even have students enrolled despite having teachers posted there.
It's clear students want real change in how resources are shared and schools are run.